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Postby Onaneor » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:57 pm

What basic equipment do i need for a small fishing boat? I'm planning on buying a small fishing boat this weekend for fishing around the gower peninsula, and would like to know what are the basic bits of kit i need to get started? The boat itself is 15ft in length and comes with a 50hp outboard engine and trailer. Everything else i'm going to need to buy seperatly, except for the fishing tackle which i already own. Many thanks.
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Re: fishing boat

Postby fastnet » Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:38 pm

Look at the RNLI website for safety advice and gear needed
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Re: fishing boat

Postby stevecrow74 » Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:53 pm

fastnet wrote:Look at the RNLI website for safety advice and gear needed

I’ll second that, a basic knowledge of the area you plan to fish i.e. how tides and weather can affect the area you plan to fish and be within safe limits if a quick retreat is required, an auxiliary engine and oars, a life jacket is required by law.
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Re: fishing boat

Postby dezzer » Sun Jun 30, 2019 5:28 pm

As above ,but if you are new to boat angling try get out with someone with experience,a few things that come to mind,anchor and enough rope,life jackets a must have,flares auxilliary engine,vhf radio,know your weather and tides,let someone know where you are going and when coming back,enough petrol and a well maintained engine but to name a few ,hope some of this helps..
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Re: fishing boat

Postby chuckaroo » Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:25 pm

Yip, safety first.
Auxiliary engine top of the list, a must. Then life jackets and everything else thereafter..
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Re: fishing boat

Postby johnwest » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:47 pm

chuckaroo wrote:Yip, safety first.
Auxiliary engine top of the list, a must. Then life jackets and everything else thereafter..

Standby for some alternative views; life jackets are compulsory on small boats in the Republic of Ireland as far as I know whereas aux. engines, while thoroughly advisable, are not. Not sure about Wales which I guess is where Dronten is?
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